Archery Committee

The goal of the Archery Committee is to promote the sport of archery at the Lowell Sportmen’s Club. The committee seeks to achieve this in the following ways. First, the committee hosts an Exploring Archery event every Thursday night. This event is open to both members and the general public once a week. We encourage everyone to come and experience the joy of archery. Next, we strive to improve the indoor and outdoor archery ranges. This includes maintenance and incremental improvements to keep pace with the advancement of the sport. We also support several club events and activities such as the Spring Fling, Turkey Shoot, and the Open House. The committee members contribute in many ways by acting as range captains, instructors, arrow wranglers, and whatever else is needed at the time. We are always looking for new ways to make archery fun and accessible. If you have any ideas that you would like to contribute, or would just like to lend a hand, please contact us. Updated 2/2018.

Black Powder Committee

If you love civil war era armament, this is the committee to be on! The committee hosts demonstrations and competitions at all of the LSC events including Spring Fling, Open House, and even their own event – the Turkey Shoot, which has inspired other committees to join in the fun. Updated 2017.

Communications Committee

Responsible for maintaining a newsletter to keep members up to date on club affairs and events. The newsletter is sent out quarterly by email or by the USPS if requested. Other duties of the committee are keeping the social media sites current with any important news and cancellations, and interfacing with local media including newspapers, television, or public access television. Updated 2016.

Events Committee

The Events Committee assists all the other committees holding events. They will manage publicizing event, coordinating volunteers, support with food or whatever else is needed. Also coordinate club wide events. Updated 2/2018.

Facilities Committee

The facilities committee works with the Executive Board, the individual committee chair people and the membership at large to understand the facility needs and present responsible solutions for consideration. They monitor the use of the facility on a regular basis and oversee a program of regular maintenance. The club periodically conducts volunteer work parties and it is the responsibility of the facilities committee to assure that these parties are well coordinated and provide the club and the volunteers with a meaningful productive experience and high quality facility repairs. The committee consults regularly with the club caretaker to be sure he has the necessary tools, labor, and financial support to effectively discharge his responsibilities. The facility committee prepares and submits an annual budget to the finance committee outlining project priorities and costs for the next fiscal year. Updated 2017.

Finance and Audit Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for auditing the Club financial records, annually reviewing the inventory and audit of all fixed assets of the Club, preparing an annual budget and making recommendations for any special assessments to be levied for the good of the Club. Updated 2016.

Forestry Committee

This committee is responsible for working with a licensed forester to monitor the health of the trees on the Lowell Sportsmen’s Club property, scheduling timber harvests, and keeping the Executive Board aware of forestry activities. Being faithful stewards of the land and trees is also important to the tax status of the LSC. Updated 2016.

Lead Stewardship

The Lowell Sportsmen’s Club is committed to operating in a sound environmental environment and the Lead Stewardship Committee is charged with ensuring the following objectives are met: Identify issues of potential environmental concern that may exist; Identify, evaluate and prioritize appropriate actions to manage environmental issues; and Annually evaluate the Clubs progress toward maintaining our environmental goals. Further, the committee’s goals are to: Prevent offsite migration of lead through groundwater and surface water runoff; Conduct Lead recovery; Discourage ingestion of lead by wildlife; Reduce size of shot fall zones; and Assist in improved range maintenance. Updated 2/2018.

Membership Committee

This committee shall be responsible for the processing of applications for membership as well as maintaining the membership database. Annually, this committee will process the dues bills to the membership and record all updates. Updated 2016.

Pistol Range Committee

This committee oversees both the indoor pistol range and the outdoor .22 range. The group maintains the range rules, monitors range use, coordinates range upgrades as needed and provides cleanup and maintenance. This committee also runs various rimfire and pistol events throughout the year, including the weekly Friday Night Fun Shoot at the indoor range. Updated 2016.

Planning Committee

It is the responsibility of the Planning Committee to draft and prioritize the Long Range Plan (the “Plan”) for the Club, as well as coordinate its review and presentation. The Long Range Plan is a living document detailing the actions that are required as the Club moves into the future. As changes in Club situations occur, the plan shall be updated accordingly. The scope of the Plan may address all aspects of Club operations (including but not limited to facilities, real estate, membership, management, assets, community interface, goals and objectives), to determine the best path forward for the Club over the next 5 years. The committee may meet with other standing committees and/or the Board of Directors to solicit input into the Plan. Updated 2016.

Skeet Committee

The goal of the Skeet Committee is to promote the sport of skeet shooting at the Lowell Sportmen’s Club. The committee seeks to do this by: Improving the skeet field and associated facilities (even though the skeet field has been completely rebuilt we continue to make incremental enhancements as needed); Holding events and activities such as the skeet league, club championship and opening the field to the public three times a week; Encouraging the public to come and experience the joy of skeet shooting. This we have done through our skeet classes for beginners held at LSC Open House and other events; The committee members contribute in many ways by acting as range officers, instructors, day laborers, carpenters and whatever it takes to reach our goal. We are always looking for new ways to make skeet shooting one of the leading activities at the club. If you have any ideas that you would like to contribute or would just like to attend a committee meeting let us know and we will invite you to the next meeting. Updated 2/2018.

Trap Committee

The trap committee oversees the operation and maintenance of the club’s four trap fields and related equipment. The committee chair also coordinates the trap teams participating in the Greater Lowell Trap League. The committee is responsible for opening the fields on a weekly basis to club members and the public, running the fields during club events, providing maintenance and upkeep of all fields and equipment, and monitoring the level of clays to notify the Treasurer when they need to be reordered. Updated 2/2018.

Training Committee

The mission of the Training Committee includes continuous improvement of our regularly scheduled basic firearms training classes and also the identification and presentation of other training events that meet the needs and desires of the membership. The membership of the Training Committee includes a core of NRA instructors, but we invite and encourage others to participate. Updated 2/2018.

Web Development Committee

This committee maintains the LSC website and other online resources and tools. It’s goal is to provide a platform to convey all club information to members and the general public in an easy-to-use and up-to-date format. The committee accepts and solicits content from all committees for inclusion on the website, and works with the Communications Secretary to publicize events and announcements. The website is the primary resource for general Club information, events, and communicating directly with officers and committee chairs. The Club’s Facebook page is the best online tool for engaging in discussion with other members and finding flyers and photos of the Club’s events and activities. Updated 2017.